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A bill could limit mental health services for teenagers in Ohio
By: Natalie LaFleur
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Minors aged 14-17 could have trouble accessing quick mental health services under a bill moving through the Ohio Legislature. Current law allows minors aged 14-17 to… Read More
A proposed bill in Ohio could limit access to a commonly prescribed abortion pill
By: Natalie LaFleur
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A bill moving through the Ohio Legislature doesn’t mention the word abortion once, but supporters and opponents both recognize it would restrict access to abortion pills. … Read More
Republicans roll out bills to ban NIL deals for Ohio middle, high school athletes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is among more than 40 states that allow high school athletes to strike name, image and likeness deals, after a vote of the… Read More
Will Ohio lawmakers advance stricter data center rules this year?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Half a dozen Democrats in the Ohio Senate say they are getting ready to introduce extensive legislation targeting data centers. Among the bills the… Read More
2025 year in review: Property tax changes pass as the abolishment effort continues
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Of the nearly a thousand bills that were introduced in the state legislature this year, around 50 deal with property taxes. Several passed with… Read More
Bill would require Ohio’s jobs agency keep track of applicants who skip interviews
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A pair of Republican representatives want the state’s employment agency to make it easier for businesses to see job seekers who ghost potential employers… Read More
Some unregulated CBD, THC businesses also sell kratom and more in Ohio
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some of the largest businesses that sell unregulated cannabis-derived products in Ohio are putting other highly synthetic products, including kratom, on the shelves at… Read More
Group wanting to abolish property taxes in Ohio says drive to ballot will continue ‘no matter what’
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A working group looking into possible changes to Ohio’s property tax laws continues to meet, with a deadline to submit recommendations to Gov. Mike… Read More
Property tax working group opposes 40% cap for Ohio schools, but is looking at another idea
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The working group called by Gov. Mike DeWine when he vetoed four property tax related items in the state budget will meet again this week. The… Read More
A lawmaker has a unique proposal to improve the Ohio Legislature: add more lawmakers
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Ohioans complain the Ohio Legislature doesn’t represent their interests or pass laws they support. Sen. Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Twp.) has a response and it… Read More
A state budget proposal would cut millions for libraries in Ohio and eliminate the funding formula
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio’s libraries stand to receive $80 million less in funding over the next two years under the state budget bill moving through the House. The bill… Read More
The Morgan Local Schools Board has frozen spending as budget projections show mounting deficits
By: David Forster
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McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Morgan Local Schools Board, facing millions of dollars in projected deficits, adopted a spending freeze but did not take up a cost-cutting recommendation to lay… Read More
DeWine signs law to protect Ohio patients from sex abuse by docs, but plans to veto another bill
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Patients will be better protected from sexual abuse by doctors and other medical professionals under a law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. And he… Read More
DeWine wants money for school bus safety grants after Ohio legislature inaction
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers left for the holidays without passing any policies on school bus safety. Gov. Mike DeWine wants money for certain grants, however, and… Read More
Ban on gender transition treatment for minors is on trial in central Ohio courtroom
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state law banning gender transition treatments for minors is on trial in a Franklin County court. House Bill 68 didn’t take effect in… Read More
Ohio House bills circumvent standard evictions process for squatters
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Four GOP state lawmakers want to crack down on squatters, arguing the current eviction process doesn’t provide enough legal protections to property owners. Two… Read More
Vote expected next week on $4 billion capital bill, likely the largest in Ohio history
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The state will spend more than $4 billion on school and university buildings, prisons, parks and the Ohio State Fairgrounds, as well as a land bridge… Read More
Republicans considering forcing House vote on “intellectual diversity” bill to overhaul higher ed
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Some Republicans in the Ohio House are working behind the scenes, trying to see if there’s enough support to force a floor vote on a controversial… Read More
Ohio House Democratic women say the state needs to do more to help all women
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An old cigarette ad from the 1960s that said, “you’ve come a long way, baby” might still ring true in some ways. But Democratic… Read More
Ohio Senate passes GOP-backed campaign finance proposal on foreign money
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate voted 25-7 along party lines on Wednesday to advance a fast-tracked dark money proposal that bans foreign contributions to campaigns for… Read More
Ohio Senate passes $1.4 billion in appropriations but it appears it’s dead on arrival in the House
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate has approved $1.4 billion worth of appropriations over the next two years. But the funding wasn’t passed as a stand-alone capital… Read More
Ohio is poised to become the 2nd state to restrict gender-affirming care for adults
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Associated Press) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners, leaving… Read More
A bill proposing a conservative social studies curriculum moves through the Ohio House
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would require new K-12 social studies standards intended to counter what conservative critics see as a progressive bias… Read More
Ohio House approves $88 billion state budget, sending it to the Senate
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House approved an $88 billion state budget Wednesday with bipartisan support, sending it to the Senate after a tense session where some lawmakers in… Read More
House panel OKs $88 billion Ohio budget, which includes $200 million in tax cuts
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An $88.1 billion state operating budget cleared an Ohio House panel Tuesday with over $200 million in income tax cuts that majority Republicans say would help… Read More